do-nothing - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'do-nothing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Do-nothing

[ a.]

- Doing nothing; inactive; idle; lazy; as, a do-nothing policy.

1 . do-nothing

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- person who does no work

Example in sentence:

2 . do-nothing

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility

Example in sentence:

do-all do-little do-naught do-nothingism do-nothingness

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